Fatal crash victim was ‘committed’ and ‘well-loved’ Hāwera businessman Toby Broomhall
Monkeytoe Group chief executive Harvey Fisher said Broomhall was an integral part of the company. “His contribution to…
Police refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was dead
Police this week said if they had “asked the necessary questions” they would have categorised it differently. “Unfortunately,…
Kāpiti woman describes pushing through symptoms on hike, only to find out it was a heart attack
“My legs and stuff just wouldn’t go. I was a bit puffy as well,” she recalled. “There was…
Family Court rules in favour of woman who was abused, strangled by police officer husband
He was subsequently convicted after a three-day jury trial last year, and he no longer works for New…
Executive who admitted paying for underage sex faced separate workplace investigation before he was sacked over charge
His former employer told the Herald it was “appalled and deeply concerned” when it learned of the charge.…
Sheldon Roma’s attack on autistic man was ‘mistaken vigilante justice’
Roma’s lawyer Jesse Lang pushed for his client’s name to be permanently suppressed, citing the safety of him…
Medical Mysteries: For years she was told it was stress – a brain scan revealed the real cause
“It was concerning for me,” she said. “I’d always been regular, never on birth control.” Her gynaecologist suggested…
Hamilton armed robber Hone Daniels claimed he was doing his laundry, not robbing a pub
“Of course, that was rejected by the jury, and equally, I found it more entertaining than anything that…
Govt-owned Napier apartment block with 30 flats was completed 5 months ago but is still empty
It had expected a CHP would be contracted to operate the site as soon as it became available,…
Man wielding hedge trimmer blade who trapped woman, baby was ‘violent and not rational’ – witness
Judge Kenneth Johnston KC said they acted in genuine fear for the safety of the woman, the child…
Letters: I was only 12 but I remember the Erebus disaster
John Ford, Taradale. Erebus Memorial The good people of Parnell should be deeply ashamed of themselves. Not all,…
Waikato tradie Jason Lambert was ‘in over his head’ when he ripped off victims
While the judge considered a sentence of either home detention or community detention, Lambert’s counsel, Kerry Hadaway, successfully…